Some thoughts on James Harden pulling out from the Olympics

This news doesn’t exactly come as a surprise, and one can’t blame Harden at all for this decision.  I wouldn’t go either if I were in his shoes.  But its still disappointing given the impact Team USA had on Harden’s ensuing season two summers ago.  I’ll admit it was a wishful fantasy of mine that Harden, after spending another summer in the presence of positive influences and in a leadership role, would come back next October with the same focus and mindset with which he approached the 2014-2015 campaign.  Instead, we’re left hoping that last year’s fall from grace will be enough motivation.







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